Fake slabs to become illegal in the U.S.

August 29, 2013 – US House of Representatives has passed a bill applying modifications to the ‘Hobby Protection Act.’ Producing imitations and selling them as genuine has been punishable by law for a long time. But today fake slabs have increasingly become a problem and will henceforth be regarded as illegal too: ‘Collectibles certification service means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine.’ After the summer break Senate has to decide upon the bill.